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The Institute of Medicine report, "Relieving Pain in America: A Blueprint for Transforming Prevention, Treatment and Research," outlines guidelines for data collection, medical education and inclusiveness in the field of pain management and will start being implemented this year, according…
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Five physician practices in New Jersey are partnering with a Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey subsidiary on new payment methods for orthopedic procedures, according to an AIS Health report.
The Orthopaedic Research Society will hold its Clinical Research Forum in Feb. 2012, according to an AAOS Now report.
Team physicians for the Memphis Grizzlies Fred Azar, MD, and Drew Murphy, MD, recently performed Achilles tendon repair on forward Darrell Arthur, according to a Fox News report.
Mark Chassay, MD, a sports medicine physician, was recently named Deputy Executive Commissioner in the office of Health Policy and Clinical Services for the Health and Human Services Commission in Texas, according to a Texas Longhorns report.